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When it comes to the First Amendment, it seems high-school students aren't aren't  

Contraction of are not. See Usage Note at ain't.


aren't are not
aren't be
 quite sure where they stand. A recent University of Connecticut The University of Connecticut is the State of Connecticut's land-grant university. It was founded in 1881 and serves more than 27,000 students on its six campuses, including more than 9,000 graduate students in multiple programs.

UConn's main campus is in Storrs, Connecticut.
 study found that 45 percent of high-schoolers believe the First Amendment goes too far in protecting such rights as freedom of speech and the press. Yet, those same students are more likely to support those freedoms when it affects their teen scene. For example, do most kids want restrictions on lyrics lyrics npl [of song] → paroles fpl

lyrics lyric npl [of song] → Text m 
 that might offend some people? No! Sixty-nine percent of students say musicians should be able to belt out whatever they want. And 64 percent say their school newspapers should be allowed to report on controversial topics. If most students want these freedoms in place, why are some so iffy if·fy  
adj. if·fi·er, if·fi·est Informal
Doubtful; uncertain: an iffy proposition.



[From if.
 about the First Amendment? Maybe they don't truly understand its impact. Study up!
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Title Annotation:Short Stuff
Publication:Girls' Life
Date:Dec 1, 2006
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